When Parrots Take The Judge's Seat
For the longest time, I wondered how some animals could be smarter than the others. After all, aren’t they all animals? But as I grew older, I realized that, just like humans, animals are diverse. They have different brains, different capabilities, and their level of intelligence vary. Yet, I had one animal that fascinated me the most. The Parrot.
From a young age, I knew they were among the smartest birds in the world. I also heard people say that they gossiped a lot. I read about this in books and I watched movies that portrayed them as talkative. But that never stopped me from loving them. In fact, I found them super interesting and hoped that one day I would see a live one, and maybe even gossip with it.
A few years ago, that wish came true. I was walking with a friend at an amusement park that had a section dedicated to home animals, mostly birds. Each cage had a sign displaying the name(specie) of the birds and that helped visitors like us identify them easily. The bird keeper handed us food to feed the birds, and I believe that was what made that visit to the park a more personal experience. Eventually, we got to the parrot section, and I was stunned.
Two parrots at the front caught my attention. They were clinging to each other and making similar noises that sounded like some form of animal communication. I couldn’t get my eyes off them. My friend, however, didn’t understand the reason for such heightened admiration. He leaned closer to the cage and said, "These parrots look malnourished."
I laughed out loud, not because it was an extremely funny joke, but because I knew he was trying to get a reaction out of me. Fortunately, he succeeded. As I laughed even louder, I noticed the parrots staring at us with so much intensity. The stare was the kind of judgmental gaze a friend gives when they overhear you saying something awful about them. I knew they couldn’t have understood what my friend and I had laughed about, so I moved closer to wave at them. Immediately, they ruffled their feathers in a way that signalled, "No, we don’t want you close. You, hypocrite!"
The next minute, I saw them facing each other, mimicking the laughter and small talk they observed earlier from my friend and I, and they tilted their heads towards us each time they laughed. It felt as if they were judging us for our behavior. This made me feel uncomfortable for laughing at my friend’s comment, and I wished I could earn their forgiveness. But it was already sundown, and it was time to leave. So, I waved the parrots goodbye from a distance and prepared to head home. As we walked down the gate, I made sure to give my friend a playful punch for making the parrots think poorly of us.
So, if you’re wondering, animals judge you too. Be careful what you say around them.
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Imagine the attitude! Aren't the parrots even the worst hypocrites? They kinda judged your behaviors, yet they went on to do the same thing. 😂
I'd give it right back at them if I were there. Lol.
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Do you get?😂 They're very judgemental, but I think in this case, their excuse would be that I judged their appearance first. Haha. I trust you to give them. Thanks for your support, Luchyl. I always appreciate it.
Saying that they look malnourished was only an observation. Nothing judgemental about it. 😅
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It is strange how some animals act like humans, I will keep saying this, we humans don't know everything about these animals, we don't really know the extent at which they understand humans language and how they interpret humans language.
If eventually we find out that these animals understand everything we do say to them, we would realise we have spent years making a fool of ourselves.
Haha. True. While it's not factual to say that they understand human language, it's true that some of them read the body language of humans and act accordingly. Awesome stuff, really.
Lol, the part of you wanting to gossip with a parrot had me rolling 😹
I had a pet parrot as a child. The only word he could say was my name. I miss him. His name was Jack.
Actually, animals judge you. I have observed this. When you say something mean to them, some animals actually tend to reciprocate the energy.
I want to have animals to gossip with, too, duh. It's not too much to ask. Lol.😂
It's so cute that you've had deeper contact with a parrot. It's really cool. I'm also glad you agree on my perspective. Thanks for stopping by.🤗
Lol, you sound cute saying this.
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And sorry for the late reply, I was just away from Hive. Sorting out problems in my head
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Wow, be careful of what you say near them. Thanks for sharing
They're truly beautiful and intelligent... Bravo to you for bringing them here!
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You're absolutely right. Thank you for stopping by to read my blogpost.🥰
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Parrots are interesting animals. Feels bad to be the one judged right? Haha. I guess they were doing their parrot thing with you; the mimicking, the laughs and all. Just know that the parrot will snitch on you when you gossips with it. 😄
It's a wonderful experience to relate with these animals. And even more eventful when you try to see things from their perspective. What they couodnthey be saying or judging us about?
I totally agree. They are super interesting, and such an experience would be the lesson not to judge others, at least to their hearing.😅 I also wish I could relate more with animals, but right now, it's unlikely. I still hope for that in the future, though.
And yes! I often wonder what these animals say in their own language. Lol. I would do a lot just to hear it.
Yeah, super interesting. Nahh, don't do that in their hearing.😄 Unlikely? Well, there's hope in the future. Hope to do that too.
It would ne interesting to hear that. Or terrifying maybe.🙂